Living Books

Alveary Grove

At Alveary Grove we are team of Charlotte Mason educators based in Southern- Africa. We are dedicated to supporting homeschooling and gospel centered parenthood. We host book studies, homeschooling support groups and mentorships, as well as member-led workshops. Alveary Grove is a online community that provides an enriching and engaging environment aimed at building strong local relationships.

Harare, Harare Province

A Thinking Love Book Study

We are a book study group that is going through Charlotte Mason's works and related living books.

Hustonville, KY

Woodland Homeschool Fellowship ~ A CM Community

New CM community in Central Kentucky! We invite fellow Charlotte Mason home-educating families for regular fellowship in Casey County, Kentucky and the surrounding areas. If you are new to the method, we welcome you to learn more! We will host a Natural History Club, Fine Arts Fridays, field trips, recitation days, Mother culture teas and a CM study group. Please reach out for more information.

Gainesville, FL

Flourish Cottage School: A Charlotte Mason Cooperative

We meet three times a month in Gainesville on Fridays and currently delegate teaching subjects to parents. We have a few in a “preschool” room, and school aged children separated into two groups: ages 6-9 and 10-14. Currently we start with hymns and Bible, followed by handicrafts (lower forms), ASL(upper) Shakespeare(upper), Church History(upper), Literature(lower), Sol-fa (lower). We wrap up with poetry and folk songs and eat lunch together. We are looking for Christian families committed to Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophies.

Redding, CA

CMRedding

Charlotte Mason Redding is a local community organized to equip, encourage and support those who are actively pursuing or desirous of learning to implement Charlotte Mason’s philosophy in their homes. We offer parental training, group gatherings & special events, group classes, a living library and mother culture opportunities.

Traverse City, MI

Awaken: a Living Books Educational Conference

An encouraging and equipping weekend of Immersions and workshops featuring speakers, A Delectable Education, Michelle Howard the Living Books Lady, Jessica Becker and Kelsi Rea.

Murfreesboro, TN

The Children’s Gathering

The Children's Gathering is our Short Morning of Lessons for Charlotte Mason Families.

We gather together every Friday morning for Hymn Singing, Old and New Testament Bible Recitations, a Psalm Recitation, and a Poetry Recitation. We also have a lesson in Physical Geography using Charlotte Mason's "Elementary Geography" along with Geography Walks. We are learning and practicing Swedish Drill together each week too.
We are reading and listening to Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and "As You Like It". We are also studying Church History using "Trial and Triumph" by Richard Hannula. We end our morning of lessons together with a Folk Song.

If you are looking for other Charlotte Mason Families to learn and grow with, please let us know. We would love to have you join us! ❤️

“One more thing is of vital importance; children must have books, living books; the best are not too good for them; anything less than the best is not good enough....”

"Give children a wide range of subjects, with the end in view of establishing in each case some one or more of the relations I have indicated. Let them learn from first-hand sources of information--really good books, the best going, on the subject they are engaged upon. Let them get at the books themselves...books teeming with ideas fresh from the minds of thinkers upon every subject to which we can wish to introduce children. ”

~Charlotte Mason

Wilmore, KY

2024 Charlotte Mason Institute Gathering

Join us at our 2024 annual gathering from July 25-27, 2024, in Wilmore, Kentucky! This conference will be a time of exploration and growth as we unpack Charlotte Mason’s ideas on handwork, life skills, and the joy of making. We’ll study the impact of creative work and discuss how artistry connects to many areas of the feast, sometimes in surprising ways. Our sessions will honor the old and embrace the new, and of course, we’ll live out what we teach as makers of beautiful and useful things! We hope to see you there! For those who are unable to join us in person, there will be a virtual option - more details coming soon!

Grand Bay, AL

The Book Barn Library

$10/month
*Small but growing library of wholesome, living books
*Curriculum that you can preview before deciding to buy.
*30 day checkouts with NO late fees.
*Homeschooling, Curriculum, Planning, and Education Advice/Consulting at no additional charge.
*30 acres of property to roam for your nature walks, where we see hawks, osprey, eagles, egrets, and herons regularly.

Maryville, TN

Maryville CM Group

We are a new CM group in Maryville, TN. We are looking to start a CM book reading meeting, playdates, and possibly a co-op. We would love for others who are interested in CM education or who are already involved in CM living to join us as we get to know each other and grow a community of like minded families.